Associate - Indirect Tax

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan attorneys in Hyderabad seek a qualified professional to advise on GST issues, draft opinions, and represent clients in indirect tax matters. The role includes research, data analysis, and preparing presentations for client meetings and trainings.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years post-qualification experience in indirect tax, with GST and customs exposure, and a strong academic record.

Qualifications

• CA or law graduate with strong academic record.
• 1–3 years post-qualification experience in indirect tax litigation or advisory.
• Prior indirect tax experience (GST and/or customs) preferred.

Responsibilities

• In-depth research and analysis of legal provisions.
• Advising clients on GST issues, compliance reports and drafting legal opinions.
• Preparation of Power Point presentations for client meetings, trainings, seminars etc.
• Analysis of client data for estimating tax impact on business transactions.
• Scenario building for identifying most tax efficient business model.
• Contributing in form of articles, monographs, etc
• Preparing reply to Show cause notice/audit replies.
• Meeting with the tax officers for hearing as and when required
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Joint Commissioner (Appeals)
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Court.
• Assisting seniors for representation before various judicial forums.
• Comprehensive research on various topics.
• Ability to proactively identify and discuss technical issues with clients while being mindful of firm risk issues
• Handle tax matters with regard to preparation of submissions, replies to notices, appeals etc., meeting the tax authorities, representation during appeals along with seniors etc.
• Executes the work on a multiple client base. Assumes near independent responsibility for smaller clients
• Develops rapport with middle layers of client management.

Skills

Communication skills

Drafting skills

Analytical skills

Research skills

Attention to detail

Education

CA or Law degree

Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• In-depth research and analysis of legal provisions.
• Advising clients on GST issues, compliance reports and drafting legal opinions.
• Preparation of Power Point presentations for client meetings, trainings, seminars etc.
• Analysis of client data for estimating tax impact on business transactions
• Scenario building for identifying most tax efficient business model
• Contributing in form of articles, monographs, etc
• Preparing reply to Show cause notice/audit replies.
• Meeting with the tax officers for hearing as and when required
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Joint Commissioner (Appeals)
• Preparing tax appeals to be filed at the Court.
• Assisting seniors for representation before various judicial forums.
• Comprehensive research on various topics.
• Ability to proactively identify and discuss technical issues with clients while being mindful of firm risk issues
• Handle tax matters with regard to preparation of submissions, replies to notices, appeals etc., meeting the tax authorities, representation during appeals along with seniors etc.
• Executes the work on a multiple client base. Assumes near independent responsibility for smaller clients
• Develops rapport with middle layers of client management.

Develop commercial acumen:

• Stays abreast of firm wide and competitor activities and general business trends
• Brings value to the client and manager by applying this knowledge in delivering solutions to clients

Networking & Identification of opportunities:

• Begins to identify new opportunities for existing clients and communicates to managers
• Networks internally within the peer group and other levels in the firm in order to gain understanding of issues that may impact his clients
• Compiles legal database and contribute in study session while continuously updating with latest legal developments such as circulars, notifications, decisions

Develops Strong knowledge base:

• Stay abreast with the latest development in tax and other laws.
• Contributes to the knowledge management activities of the firm.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent Communication and Drafting Skills.
• Strong Analytical and Research skills
• Proactive, reliable and with an attention to details

Experience and Education:

• CA or Law Graduate from a known Law School with a strong academic track record
• 1-3 years of post-qualification experience in Indirect tax in the field of litigation or advisory
• Prior experience in Indirect Tax would be preferred i.e. GST and/or customs